Plant
Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry
The one-meter-tall sapling was found alongside citrus propagation materials during an anti-smuggling operation done in collaboration with inspectors from the Ben-Gurion Airport.
Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF
Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced
New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest
Drones plant trees from the sky after US wildfires
Heatwaves and dry-lightning coincided with drier conditions that climate scientists blame on global warming.
Israeli nursery sells plant seeds with fire ants
Fire ants are 1 millimeter long and orange-red in color and are considered one of the top 100 most dangerous invasive species.
Botanical Garden to continue project to save extinct wildflowers
The project is dedicated to the memory of the late Nehama Rivlin, who contributed greatly over the years to Israeli society and nature conservation.
Israeli initiative aims to protect urban wild plants
Ringer sees great importance in preserving urban wild plants, often referred to as “weeds,” or “nuisances,” unwelcome in gardens and public spaces.
Israeli experts struggle with one of the country’s most aggressive pest
The plant has a notorious reputation of being an aggressive invader that does not respond to pesticides and has serious negative effects on the environment, agriculture and human health.
Reflections on my micro-garden and myself
Had my plants contracted the botanical world’s equivalent of COVID?